Hutcheson To Leave MIT After Eight Years

Jul 12, 2013

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After eight years of
service to the MIT Department of Athletics, Physical Education and
Recreation (DAPER), Summer Hutcheson has announced
that she will be leaving MIT at the end of July. Hutcheson, the
department’s Special Assistant to the Director of
Athletics/Department Head as well as an assistant coach with the
Engineer’s cross country and track and field programs, will
be taking on a new role as the Associate Director of Athletics at
Mount Holyoke College on July 29.

“I am thrilled to be joining Mount Holyoke's Department of
Athletics and Physical Education,” Hutcheson said. “The
staff and student-athletes have been so welcoming, and I look
forward to working with everyone to continue building upon the
positive momentum that already exists within the
department.”

"Summer has meant so much to so many facets of DAPER,”
said Julie Soriero, MIT’s Director of
Athletics and Department Head of DAPER. “This is a terrific,
well-deserved opportunity for her and I know she will do a great
job at Mount Holyoke. Nonetheless, she will difficult to replace
and missed by all of us in DAPER"

A member of the DAPER staff since 2005, Hutcheson has played a
key role for as both an administrator and coach. As the Special
Assistant to the Director of Athletics/Department Head she has been
responsible for a number of administrative areas, including
supervising the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and
oversight of assigned budget areas and the overall management of
the management of the office. Hutcheson also organizes meetings and
special events for the department, as well as managing community
service projects. She also coordinates the department’s
external review every two years by its Visiting Committee.

Hutcheson has also served as an assistant coach with the MIT
cross country and track and field programs. She assists with the
development and implementation of cross country, sprint,
middle-distance and distance workouts, assists with meet
organization, serves as a mentor for the student-athletes and
conducts on-campus visits with prospective student-athletes.

At Mount Holyoke, Hutcheson will be responsible for oversight of
student-athlete leadership development and programming; compliance
and eligibility; admissions, recruiting and retention; and campus
relations. Additionally, she will work in close collaboration with
student-athletes, coaches, the faculty athletics representative and
class deans, as well as other key constituents on campus and
throughout the region.